President-elect Trump has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court requesting a delay of TikTok's impending ban until after he takes office on January 20. The current ban is set to take effect on January 19.

The filing emphasizes Trump's self-proclaimed "dealmaking expertise" and states that he "alone possesses the electoral mandate and political will" to negotiate a resolution that would preserve the platform.

Key developments:

• The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments about whether the TikTok ban violates First Amendment rights
• Trump recently met with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago and spoke with him again after the filing
• The current legislation allows the president to delay enforcement if progress is made in separating TikTok from ByteDance
• Trump's position marks a significant shift from his previous stance as the first president to push for a TikTok ban
• Several prominent politicians, including Mitch McConnell and Ro Khanna, have urged the Supreme Court to reject TikTok's appeal

Trump's request for a stay argues that his administration would negotiate a deal that could eliminate the need for the Supreme Court to rule on the complex First Amendment questions currently before it.

This reversal in Trump's position comes after he joined TikTok this year, where he has been actively encouraging users to support him to save the platform.

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